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TEMPERANCE READING.
A Sign Board.


viii paint yod sign, rumseller,
And hang Il abose yOir door
A trnsr ana beittr sign board
Than ever yuu had before.
/ viii paint with the skill OF a master,
And many shall pause TO see
This woi derful piece OF painting,
so like the reality.
i viii paint yourself, rIiInseller,
As You wait for that iar young boy,
Just IN the mora of IN .nhood-
A mothers pride and Joy.
be has not tEou snt OF stopping,
But you greet MIN with a smile;
And you sem % nth- and friendly
That he pauses 10 Chat a while.
win paint you again, rumseller,
i viii paint you as you stand,
With a loan.ng g ass of liquor
held sparkling IN your hand.
BE wavers but you urge him;
'Drinkl pledge me Just this oneln
And he lIfts The glass and drains it
And the hellish work Is begun
And next will paint a drunkard;
Only year has flown,
But into this loathsome creature
The fair young boy has grown.
The work has been quick and rapid;
will paint him as he lies
In q torpid, drunken slumber,
Under the wintry skies.
Twill paint the form Of the mother
As she kneels at her darling's side
Her beautiful boy that was dearer
Than all the world beside.
will paint the shape of coffin,
Labeled with one word: "Lostp
/ will paint all this, rumseller-
IT'S your sign. Now count the cost
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M;llionaires in chicago Restaurant.

The restaurants in the business dis
tricts, which are patronizcd alike by
the heads of houses and their clerks,
often present opportunities for inter-
esting observations of extremes in the
commercial world. The merchant who
draws the profits on an annual business
of millions is often seen alongside of
$10-a. week clerk, both munching sand
wiches. The other day there was
remarkable gathering Of millionaires at
noon in one of these restaurants, which
are provided with long counter be-
sides tables placed in alcove rooms.s 1t
was purely an accidental meeting; eachs
man had dropped in for a
bite to eat. Scattered about,
some elevated on stools at the
counter, some seated at tables, were w.
r. Linn, Sam Allerton, George Champ
lin, John Cudahy, Norman Ream, =.
Partridge, Nelson Morris, John Will
liams, Charles Counselman, while
Marshall Field walked through the
place aud B. P. Hutchinson looked in.
There were, besides, a dozen men pres
ent whose wealth is expressed in six
figures. An observer roughly estimates
that the wealth of the twenty men ex-
ceeded $40, 900. 900. Its owners, instead
of lunching sumptuously on the rarest
and costliest viands the menu provided,
almost to man ate sparingly of simple
food and spent no unnecessary time over
it. Chicago News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
Temperance News and Notes,

Fifteen counties in Florida have voted
under local option law, and prohibition has
carried in twelve Of them.
The Kansas druggists required by law to
get 20 women to sign their petitions for per-
mits to sell liquor, find it difficult con-
dition.
A temperance cafe has been opened in
Montreaux, Switzerland, close to the resort
of boatmen, coachmen and others. Temper
ance is making rapid progress in Switzer
land.
Among tho Inscriptions at the base Of the
drinking fountain at Stratford- on Avon, pre-
sentei by George W. Childs, of Philadelphia,
in honor Of the Queens Jubilee, is ths follow
ing from Shakespeare Honest water,
which ne'er left man in the mire. n-ITn,on Of
Athens. act l.. scene ii.
Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, the around.
the-world missionary Of the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union, re-
Gently had an audience with the King OF
Siam, who talked with her in English, and
howed much interest in the temperance
ause.
The Des Moines, Iowa, Register says
'sThe two cities in the State that are having
mostprosperity, doing the most buiidlng, ana
investing the most money ii solld improve |, p.
ments this year, are Des Moines ana sioux
City, two places from which the saloons are
banished forever. @
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The Supreme Court and Prohibition.

Three appealed cases are now pending in
the United s, ates Supreme Court involving
the constitutionalitv of the Kansas prohib.
itory Law Arguments were made recently,
in behaaG It the brewers, by Senator Vest, of
Missouri, and Mr.. Choate, of this city. No
indication has yet been given as to what the
decision Of this highest judicial tribunal of
the nation will be. In the light of its past
decisions, and in the light also of common
sense, we shall be greatly surprised il the
constitutional right Of Kansas to prohibit the
liquor traffic be not affirmed. OF course,
with large ''vested interests" at stake, the
brewers of the whole country are keenly
alive to the dangers of the situation, and they
will use enormous pressure to secure from
the Supreme Court of the United States
'sDred Scott' edict on their own behalf, to
the effect that neither the sovereign people of
Kansas nor of any other State have any
rights which the brewers and beer-sellers are
bound to respect.
In addition to the above appealed cases
from Kansas, are four others from Iowa and
one from Atlanta, Ga, awaiting considera-
tion. That the present is critical period for
Prohibitionists cannot be denied If it prove
that the Supreme Court of the United States
blocks the way of prohibition in the States,
it will greatly intensity popular feeling, and
hasten the day of national prohibitory con-
tstitutional amendment. Temper
0ace Advocate.
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should 20, and when he is old he win not de-
and prayer, and cody example,
you are acting upon that child,
YOU have the right 10 expect
him to grow up virtuouS And how many
tears Of Joy you viii shed when you see your
child honorable, and just, and truthful, and
Christian, and successful-a holy mal
amid g world Of dishonesty, a goodly
sion. When you come to die they
viii gather to bless your last hours.
They viii push back the white locks on your
cold forehead and say; "What good father
he always was to meP They will fold your
hands peacefully and say: "Dear motherl
She is gone. Her troubles are all over. Don't
che look beautifulr
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Quite True.

When Chrysostom was brought up before
the emperor, the potentate thought to
frighten him into obedience to him, and said,
"Ill Danish your
"No, you can't" said Chrysostom, for you
can't Danish me from Christ
"Then I'll take your ife," cried the irate
monarch.
"You can't" was the reply, 'tfor in Christ
live and have my being"
"Then I'll confscate your wealth.
"You can't, was still the response, "for
in Christ have all riches"
cat least, y the tyrant said, ~ shall cause
you to lose all your friends, and you will be
virtually an outcast."
"But you cannot" Chrysostom exultingly
replied, for have Friend that sticketh
closer than a brother.n
Is itnot sweet when to our own souls, as He
was to His servant Chrysostom, Christ Is
Gall and in all2n
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RELIGIOUS READING.

"Spare Thy People,"
'Gather the people and let the priests, tn
ministers Of the Lord, weep between thu
porch and the altar, and let them say, Spar
Thy people, o Lord
Not in anger smite us, Lord,
Spare Thy people, sparel
II Thou meet us due reward
We must all despair.
Let the food
OF Jesus blood
Quench the flaming of Thy wrath,
That our sin enkindled hath.
Fatherl Thou hast patience long
With the sick and the weak;
Heal us, make us brave and strong,
Words Of comfort speak.
Touch my soul
And make me whole
With Thy healing, precious Dalm;
Ward off all would bring me harm.
Weary am ], Lord, and worn
With my ceaseless pain;
Sad the heart that night and morn
Sighs for help in vain.
Wilt thou yet
NY soul forget,
Waiting anxiously for Thee
In the cave of miseryl
Hence ye foesl God hears my prayer
From His holy place;
Once again with hope dare
Come before His face.
Satan flee,
He'll touch not me;
God hath given me power DER all,
Who once mock'd and sought my fall.
-[Albinus, 1854
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"You win FAN If You Try.n

"You will fail if you try" said friend to
his neighbor, who was contemplating the
accomplishment of some important object.
81 shall certainly fail if don't try" re-
piled that neighbor. How true was the an
swerl In how many instances is its application
most solemn and startlingl The sinner will cer-
tainly fail of heaven, If he does not try to be
saved. The great commission Of Jesus
Christ will fail to be executed, if the church
does not try to execute it. What was ever
obtained by not trying9 Try, then, II you
may, for worthy objects, and fail, If you
must, in trying.
The Gospel makes no man an outcast,
though many man makes an outcast OF
himself.
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Value of Snowy Uniforms.

lord Wolseley is very decided on the
value OF dress uniforms. "The soldier
is peculiar animal" +" he says, "who can
alone be brought to the highest efficien-
cy by inducing him to believe that he
belongs to regiment infinitely superior
to other, about him. In their desire to
foster this spirit colonies are greatly
aided by being able to point to some Pc
culiarity in dress" Again he says: s'fhe
better YOU dress soldier the more
highly he will be thought Of by women
and consequently BY himself. /"
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The Most Patient Man.

.sWho was the most patient manY'
asked teacher in one Of Pittsburgs
Sunday-schools yesterday. #
Mono Of tho small scholars seemed to
know until little chap, who had been
in brown study for few minutes, held
up his hand. a8
"Who was it, Johnny?'
s'It was the man who had the awful
poor turkey, ~ IPiisttspwg 0hsYnic6i
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ths rsmaindse Of ~ seseoa look = bright
- con b expected. Neat week dramatic
company q cheap ratss spp>ars.

ths rsnaindss Of ~ ssseon look = bright
- con b sxpected. Neat week . dramatic
company st cheap ratss spp>ars
AT THE KING sfREEr THEATRE.
King street theatre is;young yet, being In its
third week now. When 1t was opened the
manager made up his mind to play ct low
prices only. The first week the theatre WAS
occupied by the Annie Berlein dramatic
company, aud their business was but fair.
For tho psst two weeks there have been Va.
riety companies in the house Tho manager
secures tho artists In thu large cities and
forms them into companies Since that class
Of smusements have been given, the audi.
.ences ~ q rule have beeu large especially on
the opening and closiug nights OF each week.
This house seems to be well adapted TO the
variety business, and II Is likely to have q
big "hold" there Next week, for the frst
time, comic opera company will appear at
the house q, low priceA They will he fol.
lowed the next week by a large speciality
company.
General Dramatic Notes.
Viola Clifton has at last secured divorce
from Billy Lester, her husband, and the lat.
ter will be saved the annoy auce Of being ar.
rested nearly evory month, IS he has been for
several years past
Corinne is doing we'll In the new opera
"ArcadiA"
1tis reported that Ezra Kendall, Of " A
Pair Of kida" viii shortly marry one OF the
young ladies Of his COMPANY.
Nate Salisbury will accompany the 9" Wild
West" TO Europe" and q new comedian y III
be secured to take his place in the "Trouba.
dours."
The Gilmore SisterA who have been at the
West King street theatre for two weeks past,
are daughters ofthe former manager OF the Zoo
| theatre, indianapolis They leave to morrow
for Plttsburg, where they open on Monday.
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To those soldiers who were privstes in the
army, and who may be disposed to com.
plain tina. the president IN his invalid pn.
sion vs'o showed too little Consideration for
the private soldier, It Is well to commend
his veto of the bill increasing the pension of
Lorin Burritt, lately lieutenant colonel of
the s.h colored regiment, who is helpless be-
cause OF his wounds and Ia now receiving
the highest pension rate. While declaring that
It is q case which excites sympathy, he SAYS |:
~ cannot put out Of mind the soldiers in
this condition who were privates in the
ranks, who sustained the utmost hardships
OF war, but who, because they were privatss
ana IN the humble walks of life, sre not 40
apt to share in special ,iavors OF copgres.
sional action. I fiud no reason wby
this beneficiary should he singled out from
his class, except 1t be that he was q lieuten.
ant colonel instead Of q private. am aware
OF precedent for the legislation proposed,
which is furnished by an enactment of the
last session OF Congress, to which l sssentsd.
as think improvidently. but am certain
that exact equslity aud fairness in the treat.
ment OF our veterans Is, after all, more iust.
benehcent and useful than unfair discriuina.
tion In favor OF officers or the special benefit
born OF sympathy In individual cases"
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Business Enoogh in Lancsster to Keep Both
the Theatrea In Good Operatioa.

Business EnooEh in Lancsster to Keep Both
the Theatres In Good Operation.
The Lenten season has now set in and the
attendance At public smusements may bs
somewhat affected until Easter. Judging
from the size OF the audience which greeted
"Erminie" on Thursday evening, however,
no one would suppose that 1t mattered a
great deal about Lent. This has been the
gayest season Lancaster society has known
for years, and Notwithstanding the many
other amusements, the business at the two
theatres has been very good. The season
opsped In Fulton opera house In August
snd since that timo many companies have
played at that place The list OF attractions
has Included many Of the kind which play at
low rates Among them were dramatic, op.
cratic and speciality companieA The major.
ity of these were well patronizsd, and
gave satisfaction. Several, however were
not up to the standard, aud as a
result their business was not OF the
best. Asa rule the patronage OF this class of
shows was very large on Saturday evenings,
number OF companies OF this kind are
booked to appear at this house > ct during the
remainder OF the season, which will probably
run till June. There are many persons who
arc inclined to think that the cheap
show business has been overdone in this city,
but this does not seem to be the case.
There is no doubt that many good shows
have been unable TO secure dates at the opers
house on account OF tho week stands made
by the cheaper organizations; the majority
OF those who have appeared, however, have
been greeted by large housea In fact nearly
all OF the better class OF performsncos have
drawn largely. Some tremendous audiences
have been seen in the opera house this sea.
son and OF course many we're to low. priced
presentations Among the largest audiences
of the season to high prices were thoss to see
Edwin Booth, Frederick Wards, James
O'Neil, "Little Tycoon" "The Black
Hussar" Devils Auction" O. d. Byron,
Michael Slrogoh" Charles Gardner and
others The greatest amount OF money was
drawn BY Booth, but " Erminie was also q
great financial succesA The prospecta for !
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-26

Her Soldier HasbAnu.
Among accomplished American women
none stand out mere prominently or are
deserving OF more noteworthy praise than
MrA Jessie Benton Fremont, who with the
assistance of her husband, General John
Charles Fremont has given to the reading
public, through the means OF the press, an
autobiography o! the general. Mrs. Jessie
Benton Fremont was born in the year OF 1925
and was married to General Fremont In her
blooming young womanhood, when she was
little over twenty years o. age. Both show
the marks and rsvsges Of Old Father Time In
whltened hair, but the genera! is still 1.-The
aud %iry as Of old, and MrAJ essis is a plump
and well preserved ma.ron, almost
as vivacious and lively as she
wss when she captiuted the heart
Of the young soldier scholar who
dared TO steal away the daughter Of old
Bullion Colonel Bsnton) whom 1t grieved
50 sorely that his daughte, should run away
with and wed q young teacher OF mathe-
mates and surveying, who had only two
years before been appointed a second lieu.
tenant Of typographical engineers. But
these events occurred owe, .orty.fvs years
ago, and Mrs Jessie Benton From out's en-.
thusiasm tor her husband has never abated
in all this time, and she determined that the
general should have Q memorial OF his career
which should be not any the less enduring
than the "Thirty Years View" proved
ios her fathor'a fame. General Fremont's
career has been romantic enc, and with the
assistance his wifo has given him. it finds
good descriptions in his nsmoi,s Mrs. Fre-
mont Is one OF the women whose life story Is
in itself a souven;r aud she has place In
every heart as an honor to American woman
hood.
The work above referred 70, "Memoirs Of
My Lite" have been Issued in nunbsrs, and
parts 4 TO 10 have been recently received
at this Office The book promises to be q
most sumptuous one. The typography il
large, open and clear, the paper Of excellent
quality, and the illustrations, including por.
traits OF famous people and representations
of many OF the magnificent bits OF scenery in
which the "fsr west' abounds, 'as also the
several maps OF various localities, are all
executed in the highest style Of art ss to the
plates, and are exquisitely printed.
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PERSONAL.

wM. u. GIVEN contemplates issuing a
aid.
EDITOR RAMpo, Of the Columbia Courant,
offers his paper for sale, expecting to remove
TO Philadelphia.
Mr.. OSWALD OTTESDoarER, Of the New
York Stats Zeitung, is planning Q homo for
aged men In the metropolis.
MRS. LOGAN hes selected South Park,
Chicago, as the site for her husbands monu.
ment and tomb.
SENATOR CAMDEN, of Wes. Virginia, 10 a.
far away from his senatorial prizs .as ever.
The legislature has just adjourned without
result.
WILSON BARRETT says he is always very
nervous when he goes ON the stage aud per.
spires until he can hear the sweat drops from
his face pstter on the floor like rain.
The PRINCE OF WALES stayed In bed at
Cannes during the earthquake, and says he
was not afraid. It requires a crest deal Of
courage to stay In bed under those circum.
stances.
MISS Lucy STONE predicts that In the
year 1000 The country will elect q woman
president. The world will never reach that
millennisl stage when any woman will ad.
NIT that she Is eligible % the presidency
that Is, over thirty-Hve We years of sge.
HENRY WIsEHEMPER arrived In Reading,
from Germany, Thursday evening. He woio
white card In his hat, ana the crowd at the
depot looked at him curiousIy. Suddenly Q
woman sprang forward, threw herself into
his arms and kissed him adectonately. The
woman was Mrs. Louis Hart of Reading,
The pair ere brother and sister and had no.
met for thirty-sight yeara The white card
was presrranged signal
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL spoke at the an.
nual banquet OF the Harvard club, OF Chi.
csgo, on Ihursday night In the course of
his remarks, he said "Party Organization
10 no doubt very convenient thing, but q
grest many people feel-and ! feel very
strongly with them-that when loyalty TO
party means disloyalty tocountry, and means
what 1t seems to me Is still worse-di -disloyalty
to conscience, IL 10 asking more than any
good man or citizen should concede."
JOHN WATTS, OF Manohester, England,
whose death has been announced, WAS one OF
the most conspicuous figures in almost every
liberal and good movement In that city the
anti.corn law agitation, the cotton famine
relief, the public school association, etc. He
was Mr.. Miner Gibson's right hand man in
moving for the repeal OF the "taxes on
knowledge" he drew up and framed Mr..
Caves lie assurance act and he was Mr..
Forster's colleague In the authorship OF the
great education act OF 1870
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THE statement just issued by ths chief oil
the bureau OF statistics Of the treasury depart.
ment makes favorable showing OF foreign
commerce and immigration for the seven
months ending January 81. The immigra.
ton In January was l, 553 In excess OF that OF
January 1856, and for the seven months the
gain on the seven months ending January
81, 1856. vase Alb. Both imports and exports
have increased very largely, but 1t Is crafty.
ing to note that while the increase OF the
imports in seven months Is about nine per
cont, that OF the exports Is nearly twelve per
cent OF the figures for the seven moaths end
ing January, 1886.
For the seven months ending January 81,
1887, the excess OF exports over Imports was
so, 527, ,033. For the seven months ending
January 81, 1886, the excess was s55, 747.
A summary Of the imports and exports OF
merchandise, coin and bullion shows the ex.
cess OF exports over imports for tho seven
moaths to be s52 4l223l aud for the month
OF January sls 3aa.32L Cheerful! figures, Ger.
tainly.
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4 - se - wsa,1A a1d
eGGyv G1Uoe1, ~ bslIsve, In ran.
~ loo9ooA 6slthee Of thsse reasons
suDes b bas him from ths Senate; but
That he n Of the Standard OH COM
pany certainly does 20 bar him. Il d not
possible TO believe that Q man who will
consent to aman wealth, ~ 1t has been
amassed BY this company, is an honest
man, capable OF disoharging properly the
duty q representative Of the people In the
United States senate.
II would not have been an objection to
him - Republican candidate, and some
Of the Republican Of the West Virginia
)egislature voted for him.
The Democratic party needs cleaner
material for its senators, and 1t is much
to Its credit that Mr.. Camden was not re.
turned to his seat. It would be better to lose
asenator than TO be 50 misrepresented. The
governor Of the state will appoint Mr..
Camden's successor and the people will
haye the opportunity to decide, at the next
election Of the legislature, the question Of
his eligibility to the Senate.
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TIE officers Of the signal oflice are anxious
tosecure an appropriation from Congress for
number Of seismoscopes to he scattepsd over
the county In order to determine II possible
the track Of earthquakes There seems to be
reason in this proposition, for the instrument
In Warrington hes already rendered vslua-
BILE service in recording the tremor from the
earthquake In the Mediterranean, aud show.
ing that It took seven hours to trave! the four
thousand mileA II 1t can be determined
what are the lines Of thquakes 1t might be
possible to devise . seismograph which
would interrupt an electric current and give
warning automatically to places hundreds OF
miles away. 1t might only be warning OF
. fow minutes or seconds, but in such an
emergency many lives may hang upon every
second. It a seismoscope In Charleston
could be arranged to Instantly are salute In
Lancaster on the occurrence OF an earth quake
in the former city, our people would have
time to get out from under houses that might
otherwise fall upon them. We do not seem
to be In the route OF Charleston shakes, but
they may tskeus from another quarter, and
anything which tends to lessen the danger
from them should certainly DO encouraged.